March 15, 2012  Fiona Apple: There's always talk of how much Lady Gaga borrows from Madonna, but her secret soul sister has always been fellow piano pounder Fiona Apple. Returning after a lengthy break following 2005's Extraordinary Machine, the now-34-year-old Apple looks and sounds ready to be the Queen of Pain again. …Read on

March 13, 2012  Last week, we learned Lil Wayne was skating down to SXSW this year, but nobody would confirm whether he was playing a show. But in very unsurprisingly news, today his label announced YMCMB will host a "takeover" this Thursday night (March 15) in Austin. Weezy will headline, while Busta Rhymes, Mystikal, Lil Chuckee, Cory Gunz, and Cash Money CEO Birdman will also take the stage at Austin Music Hall. …Read on

March 13, 2012  Billy Corgan has never been taken for a peaceful man (actually, we're reminded every few months or so he is, in fact, quite unsatisfied), so his harumphy, old-rock-guard appearances at SXSW Interactive yesterday were no surprise. …Read on

March 2, 2012  Arcade Fire fans (that includes you, Rosie O'Donnell!) might want stick around in Austin after SXSW this year. The Grammy-winning band — well, four of them at least, including Win Butler, Régin Chassagne, Will Butler, and Marika Anthony-Shaw — will be lecturing at the University of Texas at Austin March 19. …Read on